Connecting DNR’s “Many Great Stories to Tell” Through Amazing Social Media
I first encountered the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Twitter account when it popped up on my feed, already uncommon for a...
Seattle Council Passes Eviction Defense Package
Yesterday, the Seattle City Council passed three bills extending protections for tenants facing the threat of eviction. They also voted unanimously to send a...
Harrell Pledges Fentanyl Crackdown in Downtown Activation Strategy Grab Bag
This summer, Seattleites could be playing pickleball and giant chess in downtown streets rather than dodging oncoming traffic and hustling past boarded up storefronts....
Former Battery Tunnel Site Gets Green Light for Downtown School
Neighborhood advocates, however, want the Belltown site to be more than a vacant lot during the interim period.
Mayor Jenny Durkan and Seattle Public School...
Op-Ed: Seattle Public Schools Votes to Repeat School Closure Mistake
Last week, the Seattle school board voted to proceed with a plan that could close 20 or more public schools across the city. The plan would worsen the district’s budget woes, student learning outcomes, enrollment decline, racial inequities, and undermine efforts to add missing middle housing and create 15-minute neighborhoods.
As Seattle Public Library Sees Funding Restored, Survey Seeks Input on Library Hours
When voters overwhelmingly passed the most recent update to Seattle's public library levy in 2019, expanded hours at all 26 neighborhood branch libraries was...
Seattle School Board Rejects Bringing Police Officer Back to Garfield
Last week, the Seattle School Board rejected a year-long pilot program to install a police officer inside Garfield High School in a 5-2 vote. School board directors cited a chaotic process, community distrust, and a need to finetune the plan.
New Library Levy Proposes Small Steps Forward for Access
Last week, Seattle got a look at the proposed update to the Seattle Public Library's capital and operations levy, replacing the one expiring this...







